Kevin Costner began his Hollywood journey with Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. in the year 1981. But it took him a few more years before he became a man of prominence in the movie industry. By the time he had managed to make a place for himself, there were others who were already a big name of movies of that era. Initial years saw him playing minor roles that were just a stepping stones for him to become the legend he is today.
Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall in Open Range | Touchstone Pictures
Just a decade into the business, Costner decided it was time for him to make his own movie. And the Western epic, Dances with Wolves, became his directorial debut. The movie went on to secure 12 Oscar nominations, winning 7 of them, including two for Kevin Costner himself. Dances with Wolves became the fourth ever Western to win the Oscar for Best Picture,...
Kevin Costner and Robert Duvall in Open Range | Touchstone Pictures
Just a decade into the business, Costner decided it was time for him to make his own movie. And the Western epic, Dances with Wolves, became his directorial debut. The movie went on to secure 12 Oscar nominations, winning 7 of them, including two for Kevin Costner himself. Dances with Wolves became the fourth ever Western to win the Oscar for Best Picture,...
- 6/23/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Many of the shots that open American Gigolo are angled far above high-price escort Julian Kay (Richard Gere) as he goes about his date. The bird’s-eye view on him captures the materialistic glamor in which he walks—designer clothes, a Mercedes convertible—while also placing it at enough of a distance to remove any identification or pleasure on our part. All at once, Julian is defined both as a man who delights in consumer culture while being a product himself, a person who’s constantly using himself as a model for the very things he buys.
Writer-director Paul Schrader routinely emphasizes this detachment in further sketching out the details of Julian’s life and demeanor. The man lives in a spacious apartment with modern decor, but the ample negative space of the flat stresses how it feels less like a home and more like a showroom for a lifestyle.
Writer-director Paul Schrader routinely emphasizes this detachment in further sketching out the details of Julian’s life and demeanor. The man lives in a spacious apartment with modern decor, but the ample negative space of the flat stresses how it feels less like a home and more like a showroom for a lifestyle.
- 6/18/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer just yet. Sources confirm that the star of Top Gun: Maverick is set to head back into uniform for a modern update of the classic drama, An Officer and a Gentleman. The screenplay for this remake has been penned by Dana Fox, known for her work on romantic comedies like 27 Dresses and The Wedding Date. Temple Hill is producing the project. The 1982 original starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr. Gere’s character, Zack Mayo, was a loner determined to finish his Navy officer training despite relentless...
- 6/18/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
The much-loved 1982 film, An Officer and a Gentleman, is getting a fresh update, with Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller stepping into Richard Gere‘s iconic role as Zack Mayo. This news comes directly from Paramount Pictures, confirming the exciting casting choice. Miles Teller as Zack Mayo Miles Teller will don the Navy uniform to play the central character of Zack Mayo in this contemporary remake. Fans of the original movie will remember Gere’s memorable portrayal of Zack Mayo, a U.S. Navy aviation officer candidate. Teller is expected to bring his own unique flair to the role, continuing his streak...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
Miles Teller is to star in a remake of 'An Officer and a Gentleman'.The 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor is set to feature in a modern update of the 1982 romantic drama that is in the works at Paramount.The original film starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and told the story of Navy Officer Zack Mayo (Gere) who trains under a tough drill sergeant while finding love with a local 'townie'.The movie made stars of both Gere and Winger while Gossett Jr. won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley.'An Officer and a Gentleman' was a hit at the box office and earned seven Oscar nominations in all – including a win for Best Original Song for Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes' 'Up Where We Belong'.Sources told Deadline that Paramount bosses Daria Cercek and Mike Ireland had been eyeing Teller,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
The decade of the 1990s was indeed fruitful for suspenseful thrillers that are now inscribed in cinema history. If you miss those years’ movies, here is some good news for you: here are 7 flicks that are gonna thrill you even now, almost 30 years later.
1. Misery (1990)
First comes a masterpiece based on Stephen King's psychological novel about a writer who becomes a prisoner of his obsessive fan. It’s clearly one of the best adaptations of the King of Horror’s novels and one of the creepiest thrillers of all time.
2. Basic Instinct (1992)
We all know the title of this seductive crime noir, but if you haven’t seen it yet, why not? Starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, the story of a police detective who falls for his prime suspect is a must-watch for every fan of wild erotic thrillers.
3. Primal Fear (1996)
Next is Richard Gere’s court film...
1. Misery (1990)
First comes a masterpiece based on Stephen King's psychological novel about a writer who becomes a prisoner of his obsessive fan. It’s clearly one of the best adaptations of the King of Horror’s novels and one of the creepiest thrillers of all time.
2. Basic Instinct (1992)
We all know the title of this seductive crime noir, but if you haven’t seen it yet, why not? Starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, the story of a police detective who falls for his prime suspect is a must-watch for every fan of wild erotic thrillers.
3. Primal Fear (1996)
Next is Richard Gere’s court film...
- 6/16/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
Miles Teller is set to star in an updated version of the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, Deadline reported on Friday.
Richard Gere starred in the original version of the movie, playing a young naval officer set to begin his training. The film ended up earning six Academy Award nominations; “Up Where We Belong” would go on to win Best Original Song, while Louis Gossett Jr. nabbed Best Supporting Actor. Debra Winger earned her first nomination for Best Actress, but lost out to Meryl Streep for her performance in Sophie’s Choice.
Richard Gere starred in the original version of the movie, playing a young naval officer set to begin his training. The film ended up earning six Academy Award nominations; “Up Where We Belong” would go on to win Best Original Song, while Louis Gossett Jr. nabbed Best Supporting Actor. Debra Winger earned her first nomination for Best Actress, but lost out to Meryl Streep for her performance in Sophie’s Choice.
- 6/14/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Miles Teller is staying in the Navy — maybe because he’s got nowhere else to go.
Deadline reports that the “Top Gun: Maverick” star is set to star in a modern retelling of “An Officer and a Gentleman,” the 1982 romantic drama starring Richard Gere.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” was a massive hit that turned Gere and Debra Winger into two of the biggest stars of the era. It follows Zack Mayo, a troubled young naval pilot cadet, and his relationships with his demanding drill instructor Sgt. Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.) and Paul Pokrifki, a woman who lives in the town near the base. Gossett won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, making Oscars history as the first Black winner in the category. The film also won Best Original Song for “Up Where We Belong.” It was directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Douglas Day Stewart,...
Deadline reports that the “Top Gun: Maverick” star is set to star in a modern retelling of “An Officer and a Gentleman,” the 1982 romantic drama starring Richard Gere.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” was a massive hit that turned Gere and Debra Winger into two of the biggest stars of the era. It follows Zack Mayo, a troubled young naval pilot cadet, and his relationships with his demanding drill instructor Sgt. Emil Foley (Louis Gossett Jr.) and Paul Pokrifki, a woman who lives in the town near the base. Gossett won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, making Oscars history as the first Black winner in the category. The film also won Best Original Song for “Up Where We Belong.” It was directed by Taylor Hackford and written by Douglas Day Stewart,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Miles Teller‘s turn as Rooster in “Top Gun: Maverick” won’t be his last as a Navy officer. Deadline reports that the actor will star in Paramount‘s remake of the 1980s hit “An Officer And A Gentleman.” No word on who else will star in the film with Teller, but he’ll have big shoes to fill. That 1982 pic solidified Richard Gere‘s A-list status, and the pic boasts one of the best movie songs ever: “Up Where We Belong,” which won Best Song at the Oscars.
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- 6/14/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
You can’t keep these fly boys down. After Miles Teller starred and flew alongside Tom Cruise in “Top Gun Maverick,” the actor is getting back in a Navy uniform for a remake of the 1982 romance “An Officer and a Gentleman.”
Teller will star in the remake of the Oscar-winning romance that originally starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and the late Louis Gossett Jr., an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” told the story of a young man going through the Naval Academy to complete his training as an aviation officer, only to get caught up in the headwinds of a whirlwind romance from a girl on the wrong side of the tracks and a tough Gunnery sergeant.
Miles Teller…Navy aviation…where have we heard that before?
The remake will be a modern retelling of the story. Dana Fox (“27 Dresses”) wrote...
Teller will star in the remake of the Oscar-winning romance that originally starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and the late Louis Gossett Jr., an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” told the story of a young man going through the Naval Academy to complete his training as an aviation officer, only to get caught up in the headwinds of a whirlwind romance from a girl on the wrong side of the tracks and a tough Gunnery sergeant.
Miles Teller…Navy aviation…where have we heard that before?
The remake will be a modern retelling of the story. Dana Fox (“27 Dresses”) wrote...
- 6/14/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
One of the most famous Hollywood legends involves Richard Gere becoming a superstar by taking two roles John Travolta notoriously passed on. One was American Gigolo; the other was An Officer and a Gentleman. The latter film made $130 million at the domestic box office (in 1982 dollars) and propelled Gere to superstardom. And now, Deadline is reporting that Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller is set to star in a remake of the film for Paramount Pictures.
While many may roll their eyes and dismiss An Officer and a Gentleman as schmaltz, they really shouldn’t. It’s a movie I actually hadn’t seen until a few years ago, as I assumed it would be a soapy melodrama. It’s actually a pretty tough and gritty romantic drama. I think people define it by the sentimental ending where Richard Gere, in his Navy Whites, sweeps Debra Winger off her feet...
While many may roll their eyes and dismiss An Officer and a Gentleman as schmaltz, they really shouldn’t. It’s a movie I actually hadn’t seen until a few years ago, as I assumed it would be a soapy melodrama. It’s actually a pretty tough and gritty romantic drama. I think people define it by the sentimental ending where Richard Gere, in his Navy Whites, sweeps Debra Winger off her feet...
- 6/14/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Paramount is updating “An Officer and a Gentleman” with Miles Teller set to star.
Teller will take on the lead role in the modern take on the 1982 classic starring Richard Gere, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning the best original song prize for “Up Where We Belong” and marking Louis Gossett Jr.’s historic achievement of becoming the first Black best supporting actor Oscar winner.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” centered on Gere’s Zack Mayo, an aspiring Navy aviator who clashes with his hard-nosed drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley (Gossett) while navigating a budding romance with Paula (Debra Winger), a factory worker with dreams of getting out of her small town. The Taylor Hackford-directed romantic drama was also a box office smash, earning $190 million globally.
Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script for the new movie, following a draft written by Matt Johnson.
Teller will take on the lead role in the modern take on the 1982 classic starring Richard Gere, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning the best original song prize for “Up Where We Belong” and marking Louis Gossett Jr.’s historic achievement of becoming the first Black best supporting actor Oscar winner.
“An Officer and a Gentleman” centered on Gere’s Zack Mayo, an aspiring Navy aviator who clashes with his hard-nosed drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley (Gossett) while navigating a budding romance with Paula (Debra Winger), a factory worker with dreams of getting out of her small town. The Taylor Hackford-directed romantic drama was also a box office smash, earning $190 million globally.
Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script for the new movie, following a draft written by Matt Johnson.
- 6/14/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Miles Teller is heading back to the armed forces.
The actor, who flew alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, has enlisted to star in Paramount’s update of its 1982 romantic drama, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Temple Hill is producing. Dana Fox, who made a name for herself penning romantic comedies such as The Wedding Date and 27 Dresses in the aughts, wrote the most recent draft of remake. Matt Johnson wrote the original draft.
The original movie centered on a troubled young man, played by Richard Gere, who enters the aviation officer candidate school. There, he finds himself caught in the crosswinds of life paths, which include a romance with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks played by Debra Winger and the tutelage of a strict Marine sergeant, played by Louis Gossett Jr. Taylor Hackford directed the picture.
The movie proved to be a massive hit...
The actor, who flew alongside Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick, has enlisted to star in Paramount’s update of its 1982 romantic drama, An Officer and a Gentleman.
Temple Hill is producing. Dana Fox, who made a name for herself penning romantic comedies such as The Wedding Date and 27 Dresses in the aughts, wrote the most recent draft of remake. Matt Johnson wrote the original draft.
The original movie centered on a troubled young man, played by Richard Gere, who enters the aviation officer candidate school. There, he finds himself caught in the crosswinds of life paths, which include a romance with a girl from the wrong side of the tracks played by Debra Winger and the tutelage of a strict Marine sergeant, played by Louis Gossett Jr. Taylor Hackford directed the picture.
The movie proved to be a massive hit...
- 6/14/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer for Paramount. Sources tell Deadline that the Top Gun: Maverick star is set to star in a new modern update of the classic Paramount drama An Officer and a Gentleman. Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing.
The 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie. The film featured star-making performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett, who would go on to win the supporting actor Oscar.
Related: Louis Gossett Jr. Dies: ‘Roots’, ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Actor Was 87
Richard Gere and Debra Winger in 1982’s ‘An Officer and a Gentleman...
The 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. and follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie. The film featured star-making performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett, who would go on to win the supporting actor Oscar.
Related: Louis Gossett Jr. Dies: ‘Roots’, ‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Actor Was 87
Richard Gere and Debra Winger in 1982’s ‘An Officer and a Gentleman...
- 6/14/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
In what seems like an odd choice for an English-language remake, helmer-writer Savi Gabizon transfers the action of his least successful Israeli drama, “Longing” (2017), to Canada. Alas, the story of a confirmed bachelor who learns that he fathered a son 19 years earlier fails to translate by striking far too many duff notes. Richard Gere struggles as the unlikable protagonist, whose attempts to learn more about the lad come off as creepy rather than poignant. After a limited theatrical release, the Lionsgate release will segue to digital and on-demand on June 28.
Gere plays busy New York businessman Daniel who is thrown for a loop when former girlfriend Rachel (Suzanne Clément) turns up with some big news. Not only did she return to Canada pregnant with his child, but the boy, Allen, recently died in a car accident. In spite of never wanting children, Daniel flies to Ontario for Allen’s memorial service,...
Gere plays busy New York businessman Daniel who is thrown for a loop when former girlfriend Rachel (Suzanne Clément) turns up with some big news. Not only did she return to Canada pregnant with his child, but the boy, Allen, recently died in a car accident. In spite of never wanting children, Daniel flies to Ontario for Allen’s memorial service,...
- 6/9/2024
- by Alissa Simon
- Variety Film + TV
By Alex on June 8, 2024 • The world of cinema frequently sees films being adapted for new audiences. Sometimes it’s to give an underappreciated film more attention or, paradoxically, because it was highly successful in its original form. Adaptations can bridge cultural gaps in unique ways, bringing fresh perspectives to familiar tales. An interesting example is the upcoming remake by writer-director Savi Gabizon, who is reimagining his own 2017 Israeli drama Longing for North American viewers. The name remains the same, but the cast and setting have been modified significantly. The Story Unfolds with a New Cast Richard Gere,...
- 6/8/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
It’s a big weekend for critically acclaimed indies in limited release as well as a handful of moderate openings, including Richard Gere’s latest film Longing. The provenance of that is unusual as the film from Lionsgate/Grindstone is a Canada-set remake of a 2017 Israeli drama. The original was quite well received, but the film opening this weekend has been thoroughly skewered by critics.
After winning screenplay and audience awards in Israel, the original film premiered in Venice, taking the Bnl People’s Choice Award, then played Toronto.
Both versions are written and directed by Savi Gabizon. Characters and story are identical: a successful single American businessman (Gere) meets up with a 20-year-old old flame (Suzanne Clément) and learns that he has a son, and, a beat later, that the young man has just died in a car accident. Trying to process that and find a connection,...
After winning screenplay and audience awards in Israel, the original film premiered in Venice, taking the Bnl People’s Choice Award, then played Toronto.
Both versions are written and directed by Savi Gabizon. Characters and story are identical: a successful single American businessman (Gere) meets up with a 20-year-old old flame (Suzanne Clément) and learns that he has a son, and, a beat later, that the young man has just died in a car accident. Trying to process that and find a connection,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Julia Roberts has donned quite a few iconic roles among the likes of Anna Scott in Notting Hill and Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich. And yet, none of her fan-favorite roles is still regarded as incredibly successful and popular as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman.
But what many people don’t know is that she nearly lost that role right after scoring it.
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. | Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Although surprising it may seem, Roberts originally bagged the role when the film was under production with a different studio and a whole other storyline.
However, within a mere three days of her getting the chance to play Ward in the iconic rom-com from 1990, the actress pretty much temporarily lost the role — that was until one producer came to the rescue: Garry Marshall.
Julia Roberts Almost Lost Pretty Woman Temporarily
Originally, Pretty Woman was named $3,000 and...
But what many people don’t know is that she nearly lost that role right after scoring it.
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. | Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Although surprising it may seem, Roberts originally bagged the role when the film was under production with a different studio and a whole other storyline.
However, within a mere three days of her getting the chance to play Ward in the iconic rom-com from 1990, the actress pretty much temporarily lost the role — that was until one producer came to the rescue: Garry Marshall.
Julia Roberts Almost Lost Pretty Woman Temporarily
Originally, Pretty Woman was named $3,000 and...
- 6/7/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Al Pacino is one of America’s greatest stars of all time. Known for his impeccable acting talent and wit, the actor has been in several features that have turned out to be some of the most iconic cult classics today. From his work in The Godfather to The Irishman, fans have come to admire and respect Al Pacino for his versatility and ability to bring depth to any character he portrays.
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Known mostly for playing rough and tough characters, it is baffling to think that Pacino was once in talks to play the lead opposite Julia Roberts in her career-defining movie. Although impressed by the young actress, the actor ultimately let go of the opportunity.
Al Pacino Was Once Slated to Star Opposite Julia Roberts
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are still from Pretty Woman | Walt Disney Studios
Al...
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Known mostly for playing rough and tough characters, it is baffling to think that Pacino was once in talks to play the lead opposite Julia Roberts in her career-defining movie. Although impressed by the young actress, the actor ultimately let go of the opportunity.
Al Pacino Was Once Slated to Star Opposite Julia Roberts
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are still from Pretty Woman | Walt Disney Studios
Al...
- 6/6/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
In Savi Gabizon’s “Longing,” an English-language remake of his own award-winning 2017 Israeli drama, Richard Gere stars as Daniel Bloch. He’s an old, wealthy businessman who suddenly finds out he has a 19-year-old son. You’ve probably seen this plot point enough times that you can already imagine where the film is going. He’ll meet the boy, they’ll develop a bond and in the end he’ll probably show up at the last possible minute to the kid’s dance recital or something.
But only seconds after Daniel finds out he has a child, he finds out he doesn’t anymore. His son died a few days ago, so they’ll never get to meet. Daniel never wanted a kid in the first place, but the opportunity was handed to him and then taken immediately away. There are five-car pileups that don’t give this much whiplash.
But only seconds after Daniel finds out he has a child, he finds out he doesn’t anymore. His son died a few days ago, so they’ll never get to meet. Daniel never wanted a kid in the first place, but the opportunity was handed to him and then taken immediately away. There are five-car pileups that don’t give this much whiplash.
- 6/5/2024
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Diane Keaton is a living lesson to all the female actors in the industry on how to stay relevant for more than 50 years. Keaton is definitely one of the most successful actors of all time with a glorious resume of credits to her name. The actor never got married and enjoyed her life as a single woman throughout her long illustrious career.
Diane Keaton in Annie Hall. Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Of course, Keaton was one of the most sought-after actors in the 70s, and she showed exquisite beauty and prowess in acting. She appeared in many prominent movies and worked with several directors and actors including Annie Hall, acted and directed by Woody Allen.
Several Actors Wanted To Kiss Diane Keaton In Movies
Diane Keaton and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Credit: Paramount Pictures, FilmFlex
Diane Keaton who has an Oscar win and four nominations to her credit has...
Diane Keaton in Annie Hall. Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Of course, Keaton was one of the most sought-after actors in the 70s, and she showed exquisite beauty and prowess in acting. She appeared in many prominent movies and worked with several directors and actors including Annie Hall, acted and directed by Woody Allen.
Several Actors Wanted To Kiss Diane Keaton In Movies
Diane Keaton and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Credit: Paramount Pictures, FilmFlex
Diane Keaton who has an Oscar win and four nominations to her credit has...
- 6/4/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Courtroom dramas are the ones that fully immerse you into the growing suspense and the technicalities of trials. The genre’s lovers can agree that it’s truly an experience to peep into the process of maintaining law and order and to try to figure out who is right.
Here are 5 worth-watching court dramas, picked by Reddit and available for watching on Prime Video.
12 Angry Men (1957)
First comes Sidney Lumet’s masterpiece that paved the way for all modern court movies. Set in one jury room, it follows the case of a young man accused of murder and judged by 12 men. The more they delve into the case, the more disagreement between them arouses, while they need to abstract from their own values to render a verdict.
Primal Fear (1996)
Richard Gere-starring thriller focuses on a defense attorney who becomes convinced of his client’s innocence in the case of murdering a Catholic archbishop.
Here are 5 worth-watching court dramas, picked by Reddit and available for watching on Prime Video.
12 Angry Men (1957)
First comes Sidney Lumet’s masterpiece that paved the way for all modern court movies. Set in one jury room, it follows the case of a young man accused of murder and judged by 12 men. The more they delve into the case, the more disagreement between them arouses, while they need to abstract from their own values to render a verdict.
Primal Fear (1996)
Richard Gere-starring thriller focuses on a defense attorney who becomes convinced of his client’s innocence in the case of murdering a Catholic archbishop.
- 6/2/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
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In this digital-dominated era, the allure of physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays remains robust, transcending mere nostalgia. These formats offer a tangible, personal connection to the artistry of film and television—a curated collection that one can physically handle, showcase, and possess.
As the industry increasingly veers towards streaming as its primary mode of distribution, collecting physical media is becoming a niche yet cherished pastime. It remains the most reliable method to ensure access to a broad spectrum of titles, often in the highest possible quality. A 4K Blu-ray on your shelf guarantees immediate, uninterrupted viewing—free from buffering or service outages—of your favorite films and TV shows in stunning resolution. Moreover, these discs frequently include a wealth of bonus content, ranging from archival gems to freshly...
In this digital-dominated era, the allure of physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays remains robust, transcending mere nostalgia. These formats offer a tangible, personal connection to the artistry of film and television—a curated collection that one can physically handle, showcase, and possess.
As the industry increasingly veers towards streaming as its primary mode of distribution, collecting physical media is becoming a niche yet cherished pastime. It remains the most reliable method to ensure access to a broad spectrum of titles, often in the highest possible quality. A 4K Blu-ray on your shelf guarantees immediate, uninterrupted viewing—free from buffering or service outages—of your favorite films and TV shows in stunning resolution. Moreover, these discs frequently include a wealth of bonus content, ranging from archival gems to freshly...
- 5/31/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist and Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Entre ellas, ‘Anora’, ‘The Substance’ y ‘Emilia Pérez’, que ya tienen asegurada su llegada a España.
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
Concluida la 77 edición del Festival de Cannes, desde mundoCine os traemos las películas más comentadas y aclamadas de la sección oficial a competición de Cannes 2024 , además de deciros si tienen o no distribución en España.
10. All We Imagine as Light (Payal Kapadia)
¿De qué trata? La rutina de la enfermera Prabha se ve trastocada cuando recibe un regalo inesperado de su marido, del que se ha separado. Su compañera de piso y más joven que ella, Anu, trata de encontrar en vano un lugar en la ciudad para intimar con su novio. Un viaje a una ciudad costera les permite encontrar un espacio para que sus deseos se manifiesten.
Premio: Gran Premio del Jurado.
¿Tiene distribución en España? Sí. Distribuye Atalante Films.
9. Bird (Andrea Arnold)
¿De qué trata? En su pequeña y destartalada casa del norte de Kent,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, Good Morning America welcomes actor Richard Gere, star of Broadway Ali Louis Bourzgui, and lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto to the show. Richard Gere joins the show to discuss his upcoming film, Longing, in which he plays a bachelor who discovers he has a son with an ex-girlfriend. The film is […]
Good Morning America: Richard Gere, Ali Louis Bourzgui...
Good Morning America: Richard Gere, Ali Louis Bourzgui...
- 5/28/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada has one of the warmest scenes in the filmmaker’s storied career—one that his acolytes may find startling. A dying man, Leonard Fife (Richard Gere), is sitting at a stool in a diner that’s bathed in sunlight at magic hour, while people from his past push through the front door to join him. It’s a traditional moment of forgiveness, which is why it’s so shocking to see in a film by a man who brokered his legend on stories of alienation. But there’s a catch even here: Schrader doesn’t hold the moment for long, maybe a few seconds, and so it hits you nearly subliminally among other images and other episodes of Leonard’s life, incidents that are understood to be possibly imagined.
Which is to say that the warmth of Oh, Canada renders it even trickier than many...
Which is to say that the warmth of Oh, Canada renders it even trickier than many...
- 5/25/2024
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
“Screen Talk: went live at the American Pavilion in Cannes this year and drew a lively crowd. Anne Thompson raved about one of the big-epic Hollywood titles playing out of competition, George Miller’s prequel “Furiosa” (Warner Bros.), starring Anya Taylor-Joy in the title role, which opens May 14, while both Thompson and cohost Ryan Lattanzio panned Kevin Costner’s old-fashioned three-hour Western “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One” (Warner Bros.).
They both agree that this vanity project makes mad genius Francis Coppola’s self-funded $120 million “Megalopolis” look brilliant by comparison. Even if the Competition title is “unhinged,” at least he’s treading new ground, unlike Costner, who has spent some $100 million so far for the first two chapters of a planned four (the second part releases August 16). Coppola still awaits a North American buyer.
Both hosts admire Jacques Audiard’s Competition title “Emilia Perez,” a Spanish-language musical shot in Mexico...
They both agree that this vanity project makes mad genius Francis Coppola’s self-funded $120 million “Megalopolis” look brilliant by comparison. Even if the Competition title is “unhinged,” at least he’s treading new ground, unlike Costner, who has spent some $100 million so far for the first two chapters of a planned four (the second part releases August 16). Coppola still awaits a North American buyer.
Both hosts admire Jacques Audiard’s Competition title “Emilia Perez,” a Spanish-language musical shot in Mexico...
- 5/24/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
For decades, Paul Schrader’s taste in cinema has been widely known, particularly the Bressonian proclivities he’s repeatedly worked over—and, especially since becoming a Facebook poster, he’s provided an open invitation to make his problems ours as well. Watching Oh, Canada knowing of his recent health scares, my guess was that the topical draw of Russell Banks’s source novel Foregone was death; indeed, after several hospitalizations for long Covid, Schrader told himself, “If I’m going to make a film about death, I’d better hurry up.” Thus Oh, Canada, which reteams Schrader with his American Gigolo star Richard Gere (the writer-director jokes […]
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- 5/24/2024
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
For decades, Paul Schrader’s taste in cinema has been widely known, particularly the Bressonian proclivities he’s repeatedly worked over—and, especially since becoming a Facebook poster, he’s provided an open invitation to make his problems ours as well. Watching Oh, Canada knowing of his recent health scares, my guess was that the topical draw of Russell Banks’s source novel Foregone was death; indeed, after several hospitalizations for long Covid, Schrader told himself, “If I’m going to make a film about death, I’d better hurry up.” Thus Oh, Canada, which reteams Schrader with his American Gigolo star Richard Gere (the writer-director jokes […]
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- 5/24/2024
- by Vadim Rizov
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
‘If you see one movie this summer, see Star Wars. If you see a second, see Austin Powers.’ Thus spake trailer-man, in the teaser for Mike Myers’s upcoming comedy sequel, and to a great extent, that’s exactly what happened in the summer of 1999. Well, almost.
The 20th century was running out of time and that summer was impatiently filled with as many tantalising prospects as any big movie season in recent memory. It appeared to be the summer of comebacks. Following Terrence Malick’s long-awaited return to directing in the recently-released The Thin Red Line, Summer ’99 would see not only George Lucas but Stanley Kubrick making their much-delayed encores – though we knew by then that this was actually Kubrick’s swan song.
An exercise in peak-nostalgia seemed inevitable, but the season proved to be full of surprises. None more so than the success of that second Austin Powers film,...
The 20th century was running out of time and that summer was impatiently filled with as many tantalising prospects as any big movie season in recent memory. It appeared to be the summer of comebacks. Following Terrence Malick’s long-awaited return to directing in the recently-released The Thin Red Line, Summer ’99 would see not only George Lucas but Stanley Kubrick making their much-delayed encores – though we knew by then that this was actually Kubrick’s swan song.
An exercise in peak-nostalgia seemed inevitable, but the season proved to be full of surprises. None more so than the success of that second Austin Powers film,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Cai Ross
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It has been more than three decades since the fan-favorite romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, was released. An unconventional tale of forbidden romance, the movie starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in the lead. Despite being critically lambasted by critics, the movie is now a beloved cult classic that continues to be enjoyed by many.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman | Walt Disney Studios
Often one or the other clip from the movie or of the stars goes viral and fans can’t help but get swooned by the magical chemistry of its lead stars. Recently the 25th reunion of the Pretty Woman cast went viral across the internet and fans can’t help but notice how much chemistry Roberts and Gere still have.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts Still Have Epic Chemistry
Roberts and Gere still have great chemistry (PC: Today Show | YouTube)
In the long list of iconic romantic couples,...
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman | Walt Disney Studios
Often one or the other clip from the movie or of the stars goes viral and fans can’t help but get swooned by the magical chemistry of its lead stars. Recently the 25th reunion of the Pretty Woman cast went viral across the internet and fans can’t help but notice how much chemistry Roberts and Gere still have.
Richard Gere and Julia Roberts Still Have Epic Chemistry
Roberts and Gere still have great chemistry (PC: Today Show | YouTube)
In the long list of iconic romantic couples,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Director Sean Baker and his Anora star Mikey Madison have spoken about the “collaborative” process of portraying sex workers in a film that he acknowledged hearkens back to the captivating love story in Pretty Woman.
Baker spoke with his cast at Cannes’ press conference for the film, which follows Anora (Madison), a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). But the fairytale is threatened when her fiancé’s parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
“Mikey had so much to do with the development of Anora,” Baker said as he lauded his lead actress. “I wrote the script for Mikey. We had a meeting and asked if she was interested, I said: ‘Okay, I’m going to write you a script and come back in three months.’ It took a year.
Baker spoke with his cast at Cannes’ press conference for the film, which follows Anora (Madison), a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch (Mark Eydelshteyn). But the fairytale is threatened when her fiancé’s parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
“Mikey had so much to do with the development of Anora,” Baker said as he lauded his lead actress. “I wrote the script for Mikey. We had a meeting and asked if she was interested, I said: ‘Okay, I’m going to write you a script and come back in three months.’ It took a year.
- 5/22/2024
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jacob Elordi in Oh, CanadaImage: Oh Canada LLC
It is said that the grand metaphor to describe the United States is a melting pot, where cultures from all over the world that have gathered in a shared space form a gumbo where their flavors merge, the whole supplanting the constituent parts.
It is said that the grand metaphor to describe the United States is a melting pot, where cultures from all over the world that have gathered in a shared space form a gumbo where their flavors merge, the whole supplanting the constituent parts.
- 5/21/2024
- by Jason Gorber
- avclub.com
As the 77th Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) arrives at its halfway point, here is THR executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg’s assessment of the awards prospects — at the Cannes closing ceremony and later in the fall — of the films that have screened at the fest so far.
The Two That Popped
One cannot know what the specific preferences and priorities of the Greta Gerwig-led main competition jury are, but one can categorically state that two competition films — both of which are so original and out-there that they have to be seen to be believed — have been particularly well received. Both garnered nine-minute standing ovations and rave reviews, including particular praise for their leading lady.
The first is The Substance, a body-horror flick from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat that might be described as Sunset Blvd. meets Freaks, and an instant classic. Demi Moore, in a gutsy career-best turn...
The Two That Popped
One cannot know what the specific preferences and priorities of the Greta Gerwig-led main competition jury are, but one can categorically state that two competition films — both of which are so original and out-there that they have to be seen to be believed — have been particularly well received. Both garnered nine-minute standing ovations and rave reviews, including particular praise for their leading lady.
The first is The Substance, a body-horror flick from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat that might be described as Sunset Blvd. meets Freaks, and an instant classic. Demi Moore, in a gutsy career-best turn...
- 5/20/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Gere and Uma Thurman in Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada. Gere said: 'When actors look at their films you see your face and your energy at that particular time' Photo: Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival They first worked together some 45 years ago but now directors Richard Schrader and an actor who defined the Eighties Richard Gere have resurrected their collaboration.
Richard Gere: 'As the make-up was put on I saw myself a few years from now, assuming I live to the same ripe age as my father' Photo: Richard Mowe In Oh, Canada, presented in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Schrader pays tribute to his late friend, the novelist Russell Banks with Gere almost unrecognisable as a dying documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife setting the record straight at his home in Montreal, filmed by two of his former students and watched over by his wife (play by Uma Thurman...
Richard Gere: 'As the make-up was put on I saw myself a few years from now, assuming I live to the same ripe age as my father' Photo: Richard Mowe In Oh, Canada, presented in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival, Schrader pays tribute to his late friend, the novelist Russell Banks with Gere almost unrecognisable as a dying documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife setting the record straight at his home in Montreal, filmed by two of his former students and watched over by his wife (play by Uma Thurman...
- 5/19/2024
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Writer of the 1976 Palme d’Or winner Taxi Driver, and having been in comp with Mishima (1985) and Patty Hearst (1988), this is Paul Schrader’s long-awaited return with might be the final film of his career in Oh, Canada.
This stars Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman, Victoria Hill and Michael Imperioli.
Gist: Based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks, this delves into the life of a tormented writer on the brink of death, a Canadian-American leftist who fled to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Leonard Fife is a terminally ill writer and filmmaker who has agreed to have his final testament of his life filmed by documentary filmmakers Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) and Diana (Victoria Hill), but proves to be an unreliable narrator due to his failing and distorted memory.…...
This stars Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman, Victoria Hill and Michael Imperioli.
Gist: Based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks, this delves into the life of a tormented writer on the brink of death, a Canadian-American leftist who fled to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Leonard Fife is a terminally ill writer and filmmaker who has agreed to have his final testament of his life filmed by documentary filmmakers Malcolm (Michael Imperioli) and Diana (Victoria Hill), but proves to be an unreliable narrator due to his failing and distorted memory.…...
- 5/18/2024
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Paul Schrader hit Cannes this weekend with Competition title Oh, Canada, reuniting him with American Gigolo star Richard Gere in the role of a terminally ill documentarian who reveals secrets as his life nears its end.
Lead producer David Gonzales says the fact that the film was ready for a Cannes splash was a miracle on a number of fronts.
Development began just 18 months ago after Schrader learned that his good friend, writer Russell Banks, was suffering from cancer.
Schrader, who previously adapted Banks’ novel Affliction to the big screen, felt compelled to make a new film based on Banks’ penultimate 2021 book Foregone, which the writer had originally wanted to title ‘Oh, Canada.’
“He said, ‘This is my next film, I can see the film in my head.’ We’re going back to the end of 2022,” says Gonzales, who secured the rights.
Banks died in January 2023 as Schrader was mid-screenplay.
Lead producer David Gonzales says the fact that the film was ready for a Cannes splash was a miracle on a number of fronts.
Development began just 18 months ago after Schrader learned that his good friend, writer Russell Banks, was suffering from cancer.
Schrader, who previously adapted Banks’ novel Affliction to the big screen, felt compelled to make a new film based on Banks’ penultimate 2021 book Foregone, which the writer had originally wanted to title ‘Oh, Canada.’
“He said, ‘This is my next film, I can see the film in my head.’ We’re going back to the end of 2022,” says Gonzales, who secured the rights.
Banks died in January 2023 as Schrader was mid-screenplay.
- 5/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The cinema of Paul Schrader has always felt like a confessional, all those dark rooms and troubled men, the registered Swiftie’s own tortured poets department. The confessional edges closer to the form in his latest film Oh, Canada, an august adaptation of Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone that tells of a famous documentary filmmaker at the end of his days, divulging secrets of his past to an interviewer’s head-on camera. Might the old Calvinist be looking for a little more absolution? When Banks, a friend since the director’s adaptation of Affliction, died in 2023, Schrader was coming to the tail end of his own series of health scares––these included everything from hospitalizations for long Covid to the retina detaching from his right eye during the filming of Master Gardener. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” he recently admitted thinking to himself at the time,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
The Paul Schrader Renaissance began the moment “First Reformed” debuted to the director’s best reviews in at least 15 years, back in 2017. The spiritual trilogy formed around it — “The Card Counter” and “Master Gardener” — have fostered in a new generation’s mind this frankly narrow vision of what constitutes a Paul Schrader movie: men in rooms, pens across diaries, peculiar revenge plots.
It’s likely that audiences anticipating another drama in which a man’s profession comes dressed as the sick soul of America will be baffled by “Oh, Canada,” his newest feature now in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s based on Russell Banks’ 2021 novel “Foregone.” Those well-acquainted with Schrader’s half-century of cinema may find themselves on the edge of bafflement with this film, which uses the last will and testament of documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) as a trickle-down device for 55 years of guilt,...
It’s likely that audiences anticipating another drama in which a man’s profession comes dressed as the sick soul of America will be baffled by “Oh, Canada,” his newest feature now in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s based on Russell Banks’ 2021 novel “Foregone.” Those well-acquainted with Schrader’s half-century of cinema may find themselves on the edge of bafflement with this film, which uses the last will and testament of documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife (Richard Gere) as a trickle-down device for 55 years of guilt,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Nick Newman
- Indiewire
Diaries are written in secrecy, free-flowing thoughts anchored to the page as if the ink could stop memories from vanishing through the hands of time. Filmmaker Paul Schrader understands the lingering, often quiet desperation of journaling like few filmmakers do. From “Taxi Driver” to “Master Gardener,” the director’s work returns time and time to a man sitting by a desk with only an open journal, his words, and a small lamp for company.
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- 5/18/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- The Playlist
Paul Schrader will shoot his next feature Non Compos Mentis in the autumn.
The veteran director revealed the details of the project while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his latest film Oh, Canada.
”I’ve written a noir, [about] a kind of sexual obsession, called Non Compos Mentis,” he said, with the producer David Gonzales clarifying the title is Latin for ’An Unsound Mind’.
”[Gonzales] has most of the money for the next one already and we’re not even cast, we’re just down to the actors right now.”
Cinema is “up in the air”
The...
The veteran director revealed the details of the project while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his latest film Oh, Canada.
”I’ve written a noir, [about] a kind of sexual obsession, called Non Compos Mentis,” he said, with the producer David Gonzales clarifying the title is Latin for ’An Unsound Mind’.
”[Gonzales] has most of the money for the next one already and we’re not even cast, we’re just down to the actors right now.”
Cinema is “up in the air”
The...
- 5/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Paul Schrader revealed first details about his next feature project entitled Non Compos Mentis during a press conference Saturday for his Cannes Competition title Oh, Canada.
“I’ve written a noir, as a kind of a sexual obsession, called Non Compos Mentis about the stupid things men do for love,” he said.
The project will reunite him with Oh, Canada producer David Gonzales at Northern Lights, who said the project will shoot this fall.
“David has most money for the next one already and we’re not even cast, we just out to actors right now. So on this one we couldn’t get the money until we were cast, but now we’re getting it before we cast.”
Adapted from Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone, Schrader’s Cannes Palme d’Or contender Oh, Canada stars Richard Gere as a famed, terminally ill documentary maker who reveals secrets from...
“I’ve written a noir, as a kind of a sexual obsession, called Non Compos Mentis about the stupid things men do for love,” he said.
The project will reunite him with Oh, Canada producer David Gonzales at Northern Lights, who said the project will shoot this fall.
“David has most money for the next one already and we’re not even cast, we just out to actors right now. So on this one we couldn’t get the money until we were cast, but now we’re getting it before we cast.”
Adapted from Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone, Schrader’s Cannes Palme d’Or contender Oh, Canada stars Richard Gere as a famed, terminally ill documentary maker who reveals secrets from...
- 5/18/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Paul Schrader had a special job on the set of his latest film, “Oh, Canada”: drawing on the jockstrap that Jacob Elordi wears in one of the Vietnam War drama’s pivotal scenes.
There’s a choice at the heart of “Oh, Canada,” when the fictional filmmaker Leonard Fife dodges the Vietnam draft and escapes to Canada. The script leaves breadcrumbs as to what exactly happens until very late in the film, but finally Elordi is seen reporting for an Army physical. He shows up in a jockstrap with “peace and love” written on the jock, surrounded by tiny flowers. He jitters and shakes and waves his arms flamboyantly. In character, Elordi is attempting to look as unstable as possible to avoid enlisting into military service.
At the Cannes Film Festival press conference for the film, Schrader revealed that he added a finishing touch to the jockstrap that Elordi...
There’s a choice at the heart of “Oh, Canada,” when the fictional filmmaker Leonard Fife dodges the Vietnam draft and escapes to Canada. The script leaves breadcrumbs as to what exactly happens until very late in the film, but finally Elordi is seen reporting for an Army physical. He shows up in a jockstrap with “peace and love” written on the jock, surrounded by tiny flowers. He jitters and shakes and waves his arms flamboyantly. In character, Elordi is attempting to look as unstable as possible to avoid enlisting into military service.
At the Cannes Film Festival press conference for the film, Schrader revealed that he added a finishing touch to the jockstrap that Elordi...
- 5/18/2024
- by Matt Donnelly and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds Of Kindness has landed top of Screen International’s Cannes jury grid with an average score of 2.4.
The triptych drama is the first film so far to receive a four (excellent), both from Le Meduza’s Anton Dolin and Screen’s own critic. Others were less convinced with Mathieu Macharet (France’s Le Monde) and Stephanie Zacharek (US Time) both giving it just one (poor).
Click on the jury grid above for the most up-to-date version.
Lanthimos has proved divisive on the jury grid before, in 2017 with The Killing Of A Sacred Deer which scored a 1.9 overall...
The triptych drama is the first film so far to receive a four (excellent), both from Le Meduza’s Anton Dolin and Screen’s own critic. Others were less convinced with Mathieu Macharet (France’s Le Monde) and Stephanie Zacharek (US Time) both giving it just one (poor).
Click on the jury grid above for the most up-to-date version.
Lanthimos has proved divisive on the jury grid before, in 2017 with The Killing Of A Sacred Deer which scored a 1.9 overall...
- 5/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Paul Schrader may have found a trick for cheating death: Just make more movies. Amid some serious health struggles over the past few years, the 77-year-old auteur and screenwriting legend has entered one of his most prolific phases.
“Every time I’m getting ready to die, I have a new idea,” Schrader says. “Then I think, ‘Oh well, I guess I can’t die yet. I have to write this.’ ”
Over a recent five-year stretch, Schrader wrote and directed what he describes as an accidental trilogy — First Reformed (2017) with Ethan Hawke, The Card Counter (2021) with Oscar Isaac and Master Gardener (2022) with Joel Edgerton — with each film involving a fresh spin on the “man alone in a room” archetype he invented nearly 50 years ago with his script for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976). Schrader is now back again with a new feature, Oh, Canada, co-starring Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli,...
“Every time I’m getting ready to die, I have a new idea,” Schrader says. “Then I think, ‘Oh well, I guess I can’t die yet. I have to write this.’ ”
Over a recent five-year stretch, Schrader wrote and directed what he describes as an accidental trilogy — First Reformed (2017) with Ethan Hawke, The Card Counter (2021) with Oscar Isaac and Master Gardener (2022) with Joel Edgerton — with each film involving a fresh spin on the “man alone in a room” archetype he invented nearly 50 years ago with his script for Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976). Schrader is now back again with a new feature, Oh, Canada, co-starring Richard Gere, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jacob Elordi Skips Cannes as Crying Paul Schrader Accepts 4-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Oh, Canada’
Paul Schrader shed tears as his new film “Oh, Canada” earned a four-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival on Friday night.
Jacob Elordi was notably absent from the premiere because he is filming Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” in which he stars as The Monster. After the ovation finished, Schrader addressed Elordi not being there, saying: “I’m very happy with Richard, Uma, Jake — not here with us –and it all worked out. Im very happy to be back here on the Croisette.”
Elordi, whose star continues to rise after acclaimed turns in “Saltburn” and “Priscilla,” made his Cannes debut last year in Sean Price Williams’ road movie “The Sweet East.”
The drama tells the life story of a troubled writer, Leonard Fife, who at the end of his life reflects on his decision to flee to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Richard Gere plays the present-day Leonard,...
Jacob Elordi was notably absent from the premiere because he is filming Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” in which he stars as The Monster. After the ovation finished, Schrader addressed Elordi not being there, saying: “I’m very happy with Richard, Uma, Jake — not here with us –and it all worked out. Im very happy to be back here on the Croisette.”
Elordi, whose star continues to rise after acclaimed turns in “Saltburn” and “Priscilla,” made his Cannes debut last year in Sean Price Williams’ road movie “The Sweet East.”
The drama tells the life story of a troubled writer, Leonard Fife, who at the end of his life reflects on his decision to flee to Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Richard Gere plays the present-day Leonard,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Matt Donnelly, Ramin Setoodeh and Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada, the new drama that reunites the director with his American Gigalo star Richard Gere, had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Friday night, where it was welcomed with a three-minute-plus standing ovation for Schrader and his team at the Grand Lumiere Theatre. With typical Canadian politeness, the crowd even applauded the film’s producers.
Before the premiere, Schrader and the cast of Oh, Canada, including Richard Gere, and Uma Thurman, but not Jacob Elordi, had climbed the red carpet steps up the Palais to the sounds of the Canadian national anthem. Among the famous faces in the audience at the theater was Nathalie Emmanuel.
While the creative team received a warm welcome, the film itself was less warmly received, with only polite applause and a perfunctory standing ovation for Schrader and his cast. But there was a collection of whoops and cheers, and at least one “bravo!
Before the premiere, Schrader and the cast of Oh, Canada, including Richard Gere, and Uma Thurman, but not Jacob Elordi, had climbed the red carpet steps up the Palais to the sounds of the Canadian national anthem. Among the famous faces in the audience at the theater was Nathalie Emmanuel.
While the creative team received a warm welcome, the film itself was less warmly received, with only polite applause and a perfunctory standing ovation for Schrader and his cast. But there was a collection of whoops and cheers, and at least one “bravo!
- 5/17/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“How can so much suffering have no meaning?”
That’s a question posed by decorated documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife in Paul Schrader’s meandering ode to death, dying, aging, and regret, “Oh, Canada.” It’s inevitably one also felt by audiences who will be left bewildered by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s most experimental and alienating work in some time, which loses itself in the process.
With “Oh, Canada,” Schrader splices timelines, color palettes, and aspect ratios to tell Fife’s story as a now-revered nonfiction movie-maker who fled the United States in the late 1960s for Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Schrader is a gifted filmmaker who has given us so much more than “First Reformed” and “The Card Counter,” the only movies audiences of late seem to remember him by. He’s not unfamiliar with unpacking a great and morally complicated artist’s work in wildly subversive...
That’s a question posed by decorated documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife in Paul Schrader’s meandering ode to death, dying, aging, and regret, “Oh, Canada.” It’s inevitably one also felt by audiences who will be left bewildered by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s most experimental and alienating work in some time, which loses itself in the process.
With “Oh, Canada,” Schrader splices timelines, color palettes, and aspect ratios to tell Fife’s story as a now-revered nonfiction movie-maker who fled the United States in the late 1960s for Canada to avoid the Vietnam War draft. Schrader is a gifted filmmaker who has given us so much more than “First Reformed” and “The Card Counter,” the only movies audiences of late seem to remember him by. He’s not unfamiliar with unpacking a great and morally complicated artist’s work in wildly subversive...
- 5/17/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Cannes film festival
A dying director who fled from the US to Canada agrees to make a confessional film in Schrader’s fragmented and anticlimactic story
Muddled, anticlimactic and often diffidently performed, this oddly passionless new movie from Paul Schrader is a disappointment. It is based on the novel Foregone by Russell Banks (Schrader also adapted Banks’s novel Affliction in 1997) and reunites Schrader with Richard Gere, his star from American Gigolo. Though initially intriguing, it really fails to deliver the emotional revelation or self-knowledge that it appears to be leading up to. There are moments of intensity and promise; with a director of Schrader’s shrewdness and creative alertness, how could there not be? But the movie appears to circle endlessly around its own emotions and ideas without closing in.
The title is partly a reference to the national anthem of that nation, which is a place of freedom...
A dying director who fled from the US to Canada agrees to make a confessional film in Schrader’s fragmented and anticlimactic story
Muddled, anticlimactic and often diffidently performed, this oddly passionless new movie from Paul Schrader is a disappointment. It is based on the novel Foregone by Russell Banks (Schrader also adapted Banks’s novel Affliction in 1997) and reunites Schrader with Richard Gere, his star from American Gigolo. Though initially intriguing, it really fails to deliver the emotional revelation or self-knowledge that it appears to be leading up to. There are moments of intensity and promise; with a director of Schrader’s shrewdness and creative alertness, how could there not be? But the movie appears to circle endlessly around its own emotions and ideas without closing in.
The title is partly a reference to the national anthem of that nation, which is a place of freedom...
- 5/17/2024
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Paul Schrader’s 1999 adaptation of novelist Russell Banks’ Affliction, led by scorching performances from Nick Nolte and James Coburn, was an unsettlingly bleak meeting of two writers who share a fascination with conflicted morality and complicated relationships pushed to dark extremes. But Schrader’s return to the late author’s work, this time the 2021 novel Foregone, yields fewer rewards. For a film about big themes like mortality, memory, truth and redemption, Oh, Canada feels both slight and stubbornly page-bound, too unsatisfyingly fleshed out to give its actors meat to chew on.
Published two years before Banks’ death in early 2023, the book is an intimate portrait of a man contemplating his legacy while approaching the end of his life. It’s easy to see what drew Schrader to the story, given his own pandemic health scares and the diagnosis of his wife, the actress Mary Beth Hurt, with Alzheimer’s. But...
Published two years before Banks’ death in early 2023, the book is an intimate portrait of a man contemplating his legacy while approaching the end of his life. It’s easy to see what drew Schrader to the story, given his own pandemic health scares and the diagnosis of his wife, the actress Mary Beth Hurt, with Alzheimer’s. But...
- 5/17/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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